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If You Want To Score Like Don Draper, The First Step Is To Dress Like Him

We often take cues from fictional characters and aspire to be like them. Our deepest and darkest fantasies are lived out on the big and small screens by characters like James Bond or Barney Stinson, and they always look phenomenal doing it. We've found some of the most legendarily stylish characters in the history of film and TV to show you how to make their signature looks your own. You may not always get the girl, but you can always get the look.

James Bond

United Artists/Tommy Hilfiger

Well, this one was obvious, but a style list would be incomplete without the world's most stylish super spy on it. He can wear literally anything and look like a million bucks, but his signature outfit is a tuxedo because what else would it be? Jeans? Come on. We can’t all get suits made specifically for us and tailored by British Intelligence, but we can all shop at Macy’s. Finish your tux off with this solid to-tie bow from Tommy and put your style on an even playing field with Bond’s — James Bond’s.

Maxwell Smart

CBS/Tommy Hilfiger

Well-meaning dummy Maxwell Smart, Agent 87, is a pretty awful agent, fumbling all of his cases until his girlfriend, and later wife, Agent 99 gets him out of whatever pickle he’s gotten himself into. While Smart can’t claim to be good at his job, he can claim to be good at fashion. Get all the style without the "skills" with this non-iron solid dress shirt from Tommy, and maybe all of your gaffes will be forgiven, too (probably not).

Tony Stark

Paramount Pictures/Tommy Hilfiger

The fact that Tony Stark is Tony Stark should be enough to convince you to dress like him. However, if you need more convincing, here it is: He's a billionaire playboy, genius scientist, has a heart of gold and a super-hot girlfriend, and his frenemy is Captain America. Of course, he dresses impeccably, as millionaire playboys often do. Bring out your inner playboy with this circle neat tie from Tommy — Jarvis not included.

The Professor

Warner Bros. Television/Tommy Hilfiger

Sure, The Professor from Gilligan's Island only had one outfit, and apparently no given name, but he still managed to look fresh to death. His classic, tailored clothes (and dashing good looks) definitely didn’t hurt his sex appeal with the ladies of the island, Ginger and Mary-Ann. The goal, of course, is to have more than one shirt, but if you can only have one, choose Tommy Hilfiger’s slim-fit non-iron soft wash solid dress shirt. Make sure to wear it if you ever head out aboard a tiny ship for a three-hour tour.

Sherlock Holmes

PBS/Tommy Hilfiger

You don’t need Holmes-level observational skills to see that a fitted suit, crisp white shirt, high-quality scarf, and wool trench coat (collar popped, obviously) is an outfit worthy of praise. Sherlock Holmes may be odd and off-kilter in many different ways, but some of his senses are on point. Notably, his fashion sense. To get a Sherlock-worthy look, don this Tommy Hilfiger white solid shirt under your suit with a sharp overcoat over it. The outfit may not help you solve the world’s most pressing crimes, but it will help you look British (and that’s a good thing, trust us).

Don Draper

AMC/Tommy Hilfiger

Mad Men's Don Draper is synonymous with fashion on TV, and for good reason. A creative genius, tortured soul, and very successful ladies’ man, Draper is undoubtedly an aspirational figure. His clothes are always amazing (as is his hair), legitimizing his status as a leading man and nabbing him two very attractive wives. Bite his look with this Tommy Hilfiger oxford ribb stripe tie, and take one step closer to embracing your inner Draper.

John Robie

Paramount Pictures/Tommy Hilfiger

Grace Kelly as his leading lady? Check. Past life as an elusive cat burglar? Check. Cary Grant was one of the most fashionable stars of old Hollywood, and every character he played reflected the actor’s penchant for great clothes — take, for example, John Robie from 1955's To Catch A Thief. Tuxedos, suits, ties, tailored pants and jackets were naturally popular choices for both Robie and Grant, and you can channel your inner old Hollywood cat burglar with this solid black Tommy Hilfiger bow tie.

Gordon Gekko

20th Century Fox/Tommy Hilfiger

Wall Street's Gordon Gekko is the living embodiment of greed. And while he wants everything that he lays his eyes on, that doesn't mean he isn't at least a stylish greedy man. You shouldn't aspire to be a psychopath that would rather have all the cash in the world than help another human being, but you should still aspire to at least dress like him. Rock these suspenders and emulate that Wall Street look, and forget that Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps even exists.

John "Scottie" Ferguson

Paramount Pictures/Tommy Hilfiger

Just because you have a little bout of vertigo, doesn't mean you can't look good while spiraling out of control. Jimmy Stewart's legendary portrayal of John "Scottie" Ferguson in 1958's Vertigo is a performance for the ages, and his style throughout his trek in the gorgeous city of San Fransisco was truly impeccable. Chase down your own "Madeline" in this Corduroy Solid Skinny Tie from Tommy Hilfiger — we just hope it ends better for you.

Luther

BBC/Tommy Hilfiger

Luther is a tough cop with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove (what a unique character for television). What sets him apart is that he is portrayed by the wonderfully talented and incredibly suave Idris Elba, and that he is undeniably very well-dressed. Just because you're surrounded by violence and mayhem doesn’t mean you can’t be stylish, right? Get Luther’s look sans bloodbath with this clean easy care slim-fit blue dress shirt from Tommy Hilfiger.

Don Lockwood

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Tommy Hilfiger

Singing in the Rain is an iconic movie, but so are the coat and hat Don Lockwood sports in the movie’s most famous scene. The movie is a glimpse inside the gilded gates of Hollywood but the most important element — well, for the purposes of this list — is the clothes. And although he was known more donning a trench and, well, singing in the rain, it's his dryer moments in which Gene Kelly was at his most stylish. This classic white wells solid shirt from Tommy can bring out the inner Lockwood in you.

Barney Stinson

CBS/Tommy Hilfiger

Challenge accepted! Barney Stinson is a notorious womanizer, and that's probably because of how well-dressed he always is. He’s successful and vain, and we love him that way. Because he has great taste, crisp shirts and suits make up a huge part of the playboy’s wardrobe, and they are tailored to perfection. Complete your tailored look with this Tommy Hilfiger vintage slim slide stripe tie and your Barney Stinson-like walk of shame won’t be shameful at all.

Tony Nelson

Sony Pictures Television/Tommy Hilfiger

I Dream of Jeannie's Tony Nelson is the embodiment of the ultimate old school men’s fantasy. Find a genie who turns out to be really attractive, fall in love, get married, hijinx ensue. Oh, and you can put her back into her lamp whenever you want because you are still technically her master. Archaic? Of course. Funny? T'was. While the show and its character may be relics of the past, Tony’s threads sure aren’t. Get his classic look with this Tommy Hilfiger empire blue dress shirt.

Chandler Bing

NBC/Tommy Hilfiger

OK, so Chandler Bing is not exactly the television style icon. In his defense, he was a product of the '90s, when nothing fit properly and everything was polyester. If the Chandler Bing we know and love had been a product of today, some 25 years later, a staple of his wardrobe would have been a Tommy Hilfiger satin striped tie, and he would have looked very good.

Lucious Lyon

20th Century Fox/Tommy Hilfiger

Lucious is a deliciously over-the-top antihero, with a heart of coal (or whatever the opposite of gold is), and the hip-hop mogul’s loud, unique style matches his intense personality. His children and his wife Cookie have an equally amazing, if not sometimes outrageous, fashion sense, but Lucious’ is the most sophisticated of them all. Suits over a clean dress shirt are an absolute must — you wouldn’t find the patriarch of the Lyon family caught dead in an item of clothing that hasn’t first visited a tailor. Get the power look with this Tommy Hilfiger indigo solid dress shirt.

Danny Ocean

Warner Bros. Pictures/Tommy Hilfiger

Danny Ocean (the George Clooney version) is a fashion force to be reckoned with. While it's probably erring on the side of danger that makes heist criminals so sexy, nice threads definitely do not hurt and Ocean’s are timeless. Want proof? Clooney sported a similar wardrobe to Frank Sinatra's 1960 version of Danny Ocean even though their versions of the film came out 50 years apart. If that's not the definition of timeless, we don't know what is. Finish off your timeless and slightly dangerous (and somewhat lazy) look, with this pre-tied solid bow tie from Tommy Hilfiger.

Charles Foster Kane

RKO Radio Pictures/Tommy Hilfiger

Considered the greatest movie ever made (ever!) by many, Citizen Kane changed the way filmmakers told stories on the silver screen. Orson Welles did quadruple duty on the film serving as writer, director, producer and, of course as the main character Charles Foster Kane. A media mogul whose death rocks the world, Kane, in Welles' portrayal, was about both style and substance, one of which you can rip off with this bar stripe scarf from Tommy. Academy Award noms not included.

Schmidt

FOX/Tommy Hilfiger

The New Girl's Schmidt keeps a binder of photos of himself modeling his own suits. A man who loves fashion (and himself) that much is a man to take style cues from. Sure, he has to put money in the "jerk jar" every single day and is a complete narcissist, but HIS CLOTHES ARE AMAZING. Take a page out of Schmidt’s book (no, don’t ruin your ex-girlfriend's wedding) and get on his wardrobe level. The first step is to pick up this Tommy Hilfiger slim-fit blue open check dress shirt. Layer a sharp sports coat over it and voila!

Julian Kaye

Paramount Pictures/Tommy Hilfiger

Just to be clear here: We're encouraging you to copy Julian Kaye's fashion sense and nothing else about the character. Richard Gere's Julian Kaye in the 1980 film American Gigolo was a well-dressed, well, gigolo that gets into all kinds of trouble that you would assume one in his line of work would eventually fall into. Dirty work aside, take cues from his style with this heavy brass buckle belt from Tommy.

Rick Blaine

Warner Bros./Tommy Hilfiger

No list would be complete without the smoothest man in cinematic history. It's hard to believe that Casablanca's Rick Blaine was Humphrey Bogart's first ever romantic role considering how he knocked it out of the park. Every woman fell for him, every man learned from him, and your education this time around is all about what he wore. You might not have the resolve to make the sacrifice Rick makes, but you can copy his signature look with this extra long core tie from Tommy Hilfiger.